Those Holes

| Flower Roberts

Daffodil Hill is full of holes. These are the dens of my wild friends.

I am protective of all wildlife. I do not judge the carnivores for their roles in the ecosystem.

The are not foes to be feared. They have functions that are not as fun as the cute little nibblers.

I respect that. I will protect that.

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Not Just Yellow

| Flower Roberts

Daffodils are the flower of spring. If you are one who does not love yellow, you have options.

I wish I knew this sweetie pie’s name. She has a blushing pink bonnet.

This bloom has white petals. The bonnet opens yellow then quickly blushes pink.

I also have an orange and yellow bloomer. This is what happens when you purchase mixed bulbs.

I love surprises!

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Double Dragon

| Flower Roberts

I have lost many of my outside amaryllis bulbs this winter. I am still trying to find the cause. Because of this fact I refused to buy one over the Christmas holidays. I lamented not having a bulb to observe during the cold months, so Mr. Flower found an unsold bulb to rescue for a Valentine’s gift. This one is labeled Indoor Amaryllis, Double Dragon. Its first bloom just opened.

I will keep this dragon safe indoors until I investigate further the fate of my other Amaryllis/Hippeastrum bulbs.

I have blogged about my planting methods of making a lava rock nest for protection and drainage. The nest of many bulbs have been found empty, yet undisturbed. If anyone has an hypothesis of a possible cause, I would like to hear it.

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The Old Homeplace on the Hill

| Flower Roberts

It is a tradition that we hike up the hill to see the thousands of daffodils when they bloom.


We did that this evening as our supper cooked.
It is a magical spot, high above the river.
There is no home there now. The house got moved down the road a ways. Only the daffodils remain.

Blooms in every direction.
Those folks must have felt like they were on top of the world, watching the river flow by below.



It is a dream. A daffodil-filled dream.

Flower